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Count Orlov, with Catherine's approval, intervenes at …
Years: 1771 - 1771
Count Orlov, with Catherine's approval, intervenes at this juncture and establishes friendly relations with the two anti-Ottoman rebels.
The Russian fleet provides critical aid in the battle of Sidon and it bombards and occupies Beirut.
The Russians surrender Beirut to the pro-Ottoman emir of Mount Lebanon, Yusuf al-Shihab, only after being paid a large ransom.
The Russian fleet provides critical aid in the battle of Sidon and it bombards and occupies Beirut.
The Russians surrender Beirut to the pro-Ottoman emir of Mount Lebanon, Yusuf al-Shihab, only after being paid a large ransom.
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- Abu al-Dhahab
- Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
- Ali Bey Al-Kabir
- Catherine the Great
- Daher el-Omar
- Grigory Orlov
- Yusuf al- Shihab
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Years: 1771 - 1771
Locations
People
- Abu al-Dhahab
- Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov
- Ali Bey Al-Kabir
- Catherine the Great
- Daher el-Omar
- Grigory Orlov
- Yusuf al- Shihab
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Topics
Subjects
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Subregions